Implications for practice and research

Less invasive but effective methods of prevention and treatment by nurses, nurse practitioners and physicians for pelvic organ
prolapse (POP) are needed.

Subsequent longitudinal research is needed to support the contention that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) can be used
as a prevention and treatment for POP.

Context

Two decades ago, POP was estimated to be present in over 50% of parous women.1 Shalom et al2 found that parity had less to do with POP than previously thought, stating it is a multifactorial problem. The development
of the POP-Q in 19963 has assisted in standardising the language of POP. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted to address …